Vocabulary

  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
  • except that: But; with the exception that.
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • start in: To begin a job or activity.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • work out
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
  • start over: To begin again.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • in a row: One after another without a break.
  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
  • drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
  • poetic touch: A delicate and artistic skill in expression, reminiscent of poetry.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • garage: Place for keeping a car
  • important: Having power or authority
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
  • successful: Having the desired effect or result
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • dogma: Firm set of beliefs held by a group
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • adoption: Act of accepting and starting a new practice
  • cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
  • poetic: Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
  • calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
  • idealistic: Wanting everything to be perfect or good
  • catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
  • anew: Doing something again or in a different way
  • microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
  • overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
  • baton: Short stick used by a music conductor
  • reed: Person's name
  • incurable: Being unable or unlikely to change
  • pancreatic: Do with the long gland, that is behind the stomach
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • hare: Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
  • lightness: Degree to which something is light in weight
  • serif: Short line at the ends of main strokes of a letter
  • hitchhike: To travel by getting free rides in cars
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • adoption

      US /ə'dɑ:pʃn/

      UK /ə'dɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of accepting and starting a new practice
      • The action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own.
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    • anew

      US /əˈnu:/

      UK /əˈnju:/

      • Adverb
      • Doing something again or in a different way
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    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
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    • baton

      US /bəˈtɑn, bæ-, ˈbætn:/

      UK /'bætɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short stick used by a music conductor
      • Short stick used by a police officer
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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    • calligraphy

      US /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/

      UK /kəˈlɪgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
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    • cancer

      US /ˈkænsɚ/

      UK /'kænsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
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    • catalog

      US /ˈkætlˌɔɡ, -ˌɑɡ/

      UK /'kætəlɔ:g/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book of items that are available for purchase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an organized list of items
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
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    • dawn on

      US /dɔn ɑn/

      UK /dɔ:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • dogma

      US /ˈdɔɡmə, ˈdɑɡ-/

      UK /'dɒɡmə/

      • Noun
      • Firm set of beliefs held by a group
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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    • drown out

      US /draʊn aʊt/

      UK /draun aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
      • To try to forget something unpleasant by doing something to excess.
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    • embarrassment

      US /ɛmˈbærəsmənt/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shame you feel when you did something wrong
      • A person, thing, or situation that causes someone to feel ashamed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable.
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    • except that

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/

      UK /ikˈsept ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • But; with the exception that.
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    • fall away

      US /fɔl əˈwe/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
      • Move away from a course you decided to take
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • garage

      US /ɡəˈrɑʒ, -ˈrɑdʒ/

      UK /'ɡærɑ:ʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place for keeping a car
      • A place where vehicles are repaired.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A style of rock music characterized by a raw, energetic sound, often associated with amateur bands practicing in garages.
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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    • hare

      US /her/

      UK /heə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hitchhike

      US /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/

      UK /'hɪtʃhaɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel by getting free rides in cars
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
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    • idealistic

      US /aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting everything to be perfect or good
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    • in a row

      US /ɪn e ro/

      UK /in ə rəu/

      • Phrase
      • One after another without a break.
      • Arranged in a straight line.
      • Idiom
      • To have an argument.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in the face of

      US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
      • Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • incurable

      US /ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/

      UK /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable or unlikely to change
      • Unable to be cured; having no cure
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    • intuition

      US /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən, -tju-/

      UK /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability to guess or feel things
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • karma

      US /'kɑ:rmə/

      UK /'kɑ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
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    • lightness

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪs/

      UK /'laɪtnɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree to which something is light in weight
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • microscope

      US /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Scientific device making small things look bigger
      B1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • overflow

      US /ˌovɚˈflo/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Place where liquids flow over or out
      • An excess of something; an amount beyond what can be held.
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    • pancreatic

      US /ˌpæŋkrɪ'ætɪk/

      UK /ˌpæŋkrɪ'ætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Do with the long gland, that is behind the stomach
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • poetic

      US /poˈɛtɪk/

      UK /pəʊˈetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
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    • poetic touch

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A delicate and artistic skill in expression, reminiscent of poetry.
      • A subtle and beautiful quality that enhances something, like a piece of writing or art.
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    • popped out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
      • Appeared or emerged suddenly and unexpectedly.
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • reed

      US /ri:d/

      UK /ri:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin piece of wood blown to produce musical notes
      • Tall grass-like plant that grows close to water
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    • serif

      US /ˈsɛrɪf/

      UK /ˈserɪf/

      • Noun
      • Short line at the ends of main strokes of a letter
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • start in

      US /stɑrt ɪn/

      UK /stɑ:t in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a job or activity.
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    • start over

      US /stɑrt ˈovɚ/

      UK /stɑ:t ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin again.
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    • successful

      US /səkˈsɛsfəl/

      UK /səkˈsesfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desired effect or result
      • Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • tumor

      US /'tju:mə/

      UK /'tju:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
      • A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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